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Approximately 1.7% of graduates in of Hawaii receive allied health certificates every year.
In other words, every year an estimated 380 allied health professionals graduate from Hawaii's 6 allied health schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Hawaii with a allied health program is University of Hawaii at Manoa, which is located in Honolulu. In 2010, it was ranked 35th nationwide.
37 students graduated with a certificate in allied health from University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2010.
University of Hawaii at Manoa charged in-state students $8,095 in tuition fees per year.

Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc, which is located in Honolulu, is the second-ranked school in Hawaii that has a allied health program. It received a ranking of 66th in the country in 2010.
72 students graduated with certificate in allied health from Med-Assist School of Hawaii Inc in 2010.

The third-ranked school in Hawaii that has a allied health program is Heald College-Honolulu. Heald College-Honolulu, which was ranked 77th in the country in 2010, is located in Honolulu.
In 2010, Heald College-Honolulu graduated 120 students from its allied health programs.
Tuition at Heald College-Honolulu was $13,074 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Hawaii's allied health schools ranges from $16,190 per year to $2,172 per year. But, the average tuition is $6,589 per year.
The Hawaii allied health schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

Remington College-Honolulu Campus - located in Honolulu, students are charged $16,190 per year

Heald College-Honolulu - located in Honolulu, students are charged $13,074 per year

University of Hawaii at Manoa - located in Honolulu, students are charged $8,095 per year

The allied health schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Hawaii were:

Kapiolani Community College - located in Honolulu, students are charged $2,172 per year

University of Hawaii at Manoa - located in Honolulu, students are charged $8,095 per year

Heald College-Honolulu - located in Honolulu, students are charged $13,074 per year

An allied health certificate from a Hawaii school... what next?

Some of the most popular jobs allied health graduates in Hawaii pursue include home health aide, nursing assistant, occupational therapy assistant, occupational therapy aide, and physical therapist assistant.
In 2010, there were 12,400 allied health professional working in Hawaii, including 3,170 certifed medical assistants, 1,330 home health aides, and 4,670 nursing assistants.
The Hawaii counties with the largest populations of allied health professional are:

Honolulu County - 8,160 allied health professionals

Hawaii County - 2,780 allied health professionals

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts by 2018, an estimated 14,980 allied health professionals will be working in Hawaii. This would require the number of allied health professional to grow by 18%.

Salary

allied health professionals in Hawaii make an average of $32,803 per year.
In 2010, however, some Hawaii allied health professional earned as little as less than $16,050 per year or as much as more than $128,190 per year.
The following counties in Hawaii have the highest average salaries for allied health professionals:

Hawaii County - $34,227 per year

Honolulu County - $32,605 per year

On average, allied health professionals earn the least in the following Hawaii counties:

The allied health professionals with lowest average salaries in Hawaii were:

Pharmacy Aide - $24,100 per year

Home Health Aide - $23,360 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Hawaii statistics regarding a career in allied health. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as nurse anesthetist or nurse assisting.